Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-30
BAPTIST BROTHERS.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
PORTSMOUTH ASSOCIATION.
Tho Report on Home kisslons-sunday-
fchool and Bible Board-Inte-
resting Discussion.
IReported for the Dispatch.l
NoBFoLK, September 90, 1887.

at J.Oo " tlOtA anu IellSiouo NANiN'"N
continued for half an hour, led by Kew.
II. Ii. Pitt, of Richmond.
The report On home missions was
then presented by Rev. NJ. l.. Wood,
pastor of the West End church IN Peters
burg. II embraced the statistics OF the
missionary work in this country and
Cuba for the last year, and the great
need for new missions, particularly IN
the Indian country and among the col
ored people of the far South.
The report was discussed by Rev L.
Il. AGREE, of Petersburg, who spoke
with effect Of the great need OF churches
and religions teaching in Louisiana aud
other fields Of the distant South and IN
Cuba.
Rev. Or. J. J.. Burrows spoke IN
terestingly of the work in Havana
and read letter from the missionaries
there.
The report was then adopted.
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, the superintcad-
ent, then read the report o. the sunday
school and Bible Board, giving the
condition of seyenty-four Sunday
schools of the association and the work
of thirty-one laborers employed by the
Bible Board during the past year. He
thought the work If Rroiher J. Z.
Morris remarkable and t,,,, he was the
greatest colporteur he ever say. There
is falling off OF contributions to the
board. The report recommended the
appointment Of NJ. Landlord, OF Sui-
folk. to assist the board
MIR. Pitcher spoke al length in re-
gard 10 the report and paid glowing
tribute to the valuable work OF the col
porteurs Of the State and the great
necessity of supporting them in their
earnest, faithful hand-to-hand work.
He regretted the falling otiof contriOI-
tions. lie did hope to obtain $500
for the work.
Deacon T.. f. Edwards, Of Isle Of
Wight. spoke of the efforts made to
build Baptist church near Isle OF
Wight Courthouse, starting with six
members and now numbering sixty
members. \ collection was taken up
and s23. - realized, also So for Central
church, Montgomery county.
Rev. r. II. Pitt, pastor OF Yenable-
Street church, Richmond, made an APP
peal to the association for ali to assist
in tho completion Of his church. He
said it was rather unique application,
but thought it was altogether becoming
that once in fifty years poor church
of Richmond should make An appeal to
the country people for aid. bic then
asked leave TO send to the various sun
day schools a number OF brick cards Tor
the children to make collection with
for the cause he represented, and would
await the result without asking other
assistance.
Rev. {. :. Donaldson endorsed the
effolts Of Mr. Pitt.
Tie report was then adopted.
Mr.. Holiday offered u resolution re-
commenting that the churches OF the
association adopt the Sunday school
and other literature of tue Am 'rlctn
rart Publication Society, winch Wis
adopted.
The report on Temperance was next
rcuorted by Rev. p. T. Warren, Of
Hicksford, recommending total absti-
hence for the churches and discounte-
narcing the use and manufacture Of
ardent spirits.
Ibe report was discussed by Rev. u.
s. Reed, Of southampton, IN IL most
vigorous manner, and ne was followed
by Rev. George Bradford, OF North
anpton county. and Key. DR.. Il. VI.
Wharton, of Baltimore.
The temperance report was then
adopted.
Bev. Vernon TAnson, OF the Com
mittee on Obituaries, reportcGand real
obituary papers on Deacon john l..
West and Deacon George Bailey.
Rev. Z. Z. Warren read the obituary
Of Deacon Benjamin Donaldson Iliiar,
Of Hicksiord.
Rev. Il. ". Cridlin WIS allowed to
write the obituary OF Rev. Dury \.
Woodscn and append it TO the report,
and Rev. Mr. Pitcher spoke OF the use
iul, pious, and devoted life OF the de-
ceased.
An effort was made to h9yo the 0bitu-
anes Of BAPTIST women WHO have dis
tineuishod themselves in the church
10y their piety and devotion admitted
TO the records OF the assertion, but
the Moderator ruled it out OF order. as
the custom has been to admit only the
obituaries Of ministers and deacons to
the records.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
adopted, after which the association adj
loulued sine dc.